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COLUMBUS – The Columbus State University women's basketball team will be on its home court again Wednesday night, as the Lady Cougars play host to North Georgia. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. inside the Lumpkin Center.
 
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Last Time Out
 
Columbus State (5-3, 3-1 PBC) raced out to a 13-point lead after the opening quarter and rolled to a 78-59 victory over USC Aiken on Saturday. Machala Raymonville, Tatiana Wayne and Tatum Jarvis all finished in double figures for the Lady Cougars.
 
Howard on the Matchup
 
"North Georgia is playing good basketball. They have great size across the board that will present us with some challenges and they are really good on the defensive end. We're looking forward to a good basketball game Wednesday."
 
Series History
 
Saturday will mark the 25^th all-time meeting between the two programs, with CSU holding a 15-9 edge in the series. The Lady Cougars are 9-3 against UNG in the Lumpkin Center.
 
Last Meeting
 
CSU led by as much as 20 points on its way to a 69-61 road victory in Dahlonega last February. The Lady Cougars forced 26 turnovers and held the Nighthawks to just 33.3 percent shooting.
 
About UNG
 
North Georgia (8-2, 3-1) won its second straight contest on Saturday, downing UNC Pembroke 63-50.
 
The Nighthawks have been strong on the defensive end of the floor, ranking third in the country in field goal percentage defense and leading the Peach Belt in scoring defense.
 
UNG has been efficient on the offensive end as well, leading the PBC in assists and field goal percentage.
 
Mackenzie Darrah, a 6-foot-4 forward, leads the Nighthawks in scoring at 15.0 points per game.
 
CSU Notes
 
The Lady Cougars are a perfect 3-0 at home this season and have won 20 consecutive games overall at Herbert Greene Court.
 
During the 20-game home winning streak, CSU has outscored its opponents by nearly 20 points per game.
 
Columbus State's home dominance extends beyond the last two seasons, with the Lady Cougars holding a 52-1 mark in their last 53 homes games.
 
CSU has won 42 consecutive home regular season games, with its last regular season loss coming to North Georgia in February of 2014.